Intel Celeron N4020 vs Core M-5Y10c

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Combined performance score

M-5Y10c
1.23
+21.8%

Core M-5Y10c outperforms Celeron N4020 by 22% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Core M-5Y10c and Celeron N4020 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking21892317
Place by popularitynot in top-10047
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core MIntel Gemini Lake
Architecture codenameBroadwell-Y (2014)Gemini Lake refresh (2019)
Release date27 October 2014 (9 years old)4 November 2019 (4 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$281no data
Current price$454 (1.6x MSRP)$236

Technical specs

Core M-5Y10c and Celeron N4020 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed0.8 GHz1.1 GHz
Boost clock speed2 GHz2.8 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache256K (per core)4 MB
L3 cache4 MB (shared)4 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size50 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature95 °C105 °C
Number of transistors1300 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Core M-5Y10c and Celeron N4020 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFCBGA1234FCBGA1090
Power consumption (TDP)4.5 Watt6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core M-5Y10c and Celeron N4020. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI++
AVX+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data-
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
TSX-no data
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP-no data
Smart Response+-
GPIOno data+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued

Security technologies

Core M-5Y10c and Celeron N4020 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPXno data+
Identity Protection++
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guard++
Anti-Theftno data-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core M-5Y10c and Celeron N4020 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+no data
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core M-5Y10c and Celeron N4020. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR3DDR4, DDR4
Maximum memory size16 GB8 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data
ECC memory support--

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 5300Intel UHD Graphics 600
Max video memory16 GB8 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency800 MHz650 MHz
Execution Unitsno data12
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core M-5Y10c and Celeron N4020 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
MIPI-DSIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core M-5Y10c and Celeron N4020 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.42560x1600@60Hz4096x2160@30Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort2560x1600@60Hz4096x2160@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core M-5Y10c and Celeron N4020 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/1212
OpenGL4.34.4

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core M-5Y10c and Celeron N4020.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanes126
USB revisionno data2.0/3.0
Total number of SATA portsno data2
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Portsno data2
Number of USB portsno data8
Integrated LANno data-
UARTno data+

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

M-5Y10c 1.23
+21.8%
Celeron N4020 1.01

Core M-5Y10c outperforms Celeron N4020 by 22% in our combined benchmark results.


Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

M-5Y10c 1891
+22.1%
Celeron N4020 1549

Core M-5Y10c outperforms Celeron N4020 by 22% in Passmark.

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

M-5Y10c 600
+75.4%
Celeron N4020 342

Core M-5Y10c outperforms Celeron N4020 by 75% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

M-5Y10c 1170
+115%
Celeron N4020 545

Core M-5Y10c outperforms Celeron N4020 by 115% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Benchmark coverage: 20%

M-5Y10c 2726
+24.8%
Celeron N4020 2184

Core M-5Y10c outperforms Celeron N4020 by 25% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

M-5Y10c 3804
Celeron N4020 4427
+16.4%

Celeron N4020 outperforms Core M-5Y10c by 16% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

M-5Y10c 2
+4.1%
Celeron N4020 2

Core M-5Y10c outperforms Celeron N4020 by 4% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core.

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Benchmark coverage: 15%

M-5Y10c 164
+29%
Celeron N4020 127

Core M-5Y10c outperforms Celeron N4020 by 29% in Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core.

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Benchmark coverage: 15%

M-5Y10c 66
Celeron N4020 74
+11.7%

Celeron N4020 outperforms Core M-5Y10c by 12% in Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core.

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

M-5Y10c 0.91
Celeron N4020 0.94
+3.3%

Celeron N4020 outperforms Core M-5Y10c by 3% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 1.23 1.01
Integrated graphics card 1.21 0.86
Recency 27 October 2014 4 November 2019
Threads 4 2
Power consumption (TDP) 4 Watt 6 Watt

The Core M-5Y10c is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron N4020 in performance tests.


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